Proving Her Wrong

Chapter 15

Marc took a deep breath and raised his hand, Luke noticed that it was actually shaking. Luke blinked in shock and yet Marc's hand was still shaking.

Just as Marc reached the door it swung open, revealing in empty entrance. "Yeah, like that's not creepy one fucking bit," Luke murmured as Marc crossed the threshold. "What is this place, Marc?"

"Our safety," Marc whispered as he looked around.

"Safety?" Luke asked in disbelief. "How in the fuck is this place safe? It looks like it's going to fall apart if I breathe wrong."

"It just is," Marc shook his head.

"Where are the-"

"DADDY!" Luke instantly turned to see Melisma come running down the creaking stairs, causing dust to burst into the musty, stale air.

"Melisma," Luke sighed in relief as he rushed over and scooped her up into his arms. "Oh my sweet girl."

"Ali tell me Daddies come get me," She giggled as she wrapped her tiny arms around his neck.

"Yes, Little One, always," Luke smiled as he clutched her tighter to him.

"Where's Alina?" Marc asked making Luke look up to see him at the top of the stairs.

"She go bye bye," Melisma said sadly.

"Where did she go?" Both men asked at the same time.

"Bad man lady take her," Melisma pouted.

"What bad man and bad lady?" Marc asked as he came down the stairs. Luke had to blink in awe, he thought for sure Marc was going to fall through them with each creak and groan of the wood as he raced down them. "What did they look like?"

"Staree," She pouted. "They staree."

"How were they scary, Little One?" Luke asked as he eye locked with Marc.

"They finded us we hide," She explained. "Ali say I hide speshshul pace daddies finded me."

"Let's call everyone so you can tell them that you are okay," Luke said grabbing his phone.

"I'm going to search again," Marc said as Luke carried Melisma outside.

"Did you find them?" Gabe asked before Luke could even say hello.

"Hi Daddy," Melisma giggled.

"Thank fucking god," Gabe sighed in relief. "Hi Pumpkin, are you okay?"

"I fine, Daddy," Melisma giggled. "Daddy finded me like Ali say."

"She did, did she?" Victor asked. "Where is Miss Ali?"

"Staree bad man bad lady takeded her," Melisma admitted.

"The scary man and lady took her?" Owen asked.

"Yeah," she pouted.

"What did they look like?" Corey asked.

"She's not in the house," Marc said as he came outside.

"Where are you?" Axel asked.

"The abandoned Blackwater house," Marc admitted.

"Shit," Axel sighed. "You think it has something to do with them, Marc?"

"Yeah, I do," Marc sighed as he looked around. "I really do."

"Shit, okay," Axel nodded. "Well we will do whatever we need to, you know that."

"Got anything on her phone yet?" Marc asked.

"Oy, where is the Blackwell house or whatever?" Gabe asked.

"Blackwater," Kota corrected. "It's an abandoned house on Native American land."

"I on way," Raven growled as he grabbed another gun and his car keys.

"She's not here, Raven," Marc shook his head. "THEY have her."

Raven let out this deep guttural growl that froze everyone for a second, even Corey. "I kill them, I professional Russian."

"She will be okay, Raven," Corey said placing his hand on Raven's chest. Raven glared down at him while Corey just held his gaze. "You trained her and she bested you, she will be okay."

"I kill them."

"WHO?" the Blackbourne family said in unison.

"Are you sure it's them, Marc?" Axel asked focusing completely on Marc.

"She left another note, Axel," Marc growled as he held the piece of paper in his hand.

"Which is?" Brandon asked.

"A red X," Marc admitted.

"What the fuck does that mean?" North asked.

"It means I have to go hunting," Marc growled. "It means that she needs me."

"US," Raven corrected. "I on way."

"No," Marc shook his head. "I need you to protect them Raven. Please."

"What?" The men asked shocked.

Raven let out a growl as Corey laid his head on Raven's chest. "Raven please, you know how they are. You know how vindictive and manipulative they are. I need you to keep our family safe. You are the only one I trust with our family. Yevgeny please."

"Fine," Raven sighed heavily. "I keep family safe. But they show Marc, I kill."

"Just make sure I have your Kitten safe in my arms first," Marc nodded. "If not, use your imagination and play to your heart's content."

A deep malicious chuckle emerged from Raven's chest as his eyes darkened even more than normal, sending shivers through the Blackbourne team's spines while the rest of the Toma team just shook their heads like it was an everyday occurrence.

"Do you have a destination?" Axel asked and Marc sighed.

"A couple yes."

"Are you sure, Marc?" Brandon asked. "I have my bike."

"I'm positive," Marc nodded as he looked at Luke and Melisma who looked at him with confusion. "I'm sorry Blackbourne, I had no idea this would happen. I'm so sorry."

"What is going on, Mr. Weiland?" Owen asked. "Talk to us."

"I'll fix this, I promise," Marc cleared his throat. "Lucian and Melisma are on their way to you now. She is perfectly fine but I know Doc will want to check her over anyway. They will be in my car."

"What about you?" North asked.

"I have Alina's car."

"What about her phone?" Silas asked. "Can we trace it?"

"I have Miss Ali's phone," Melisma answered.

"Why do you have it, Little One?" Kota asked.

"Miss Ali say I hold I hide. She say it get night night time I call daddies but daddies on way ready," she explained. "Just call get night night help find secret home. She lose bad man bad lady hide me. Say I be quiet she get bad man bad lady go away and daddies no here night night time call."

"Did you see the bad lady and bad man?" Marc asked and she shook her head. "You didn't? So how do you know?"

"Miss Ali say man hurt her work for bad man bad lady. She no say name but she pomise she keep me safe," She explained. "She say bad man bad lady no no secret home, I be safe she get rid of bad man bad lady, fast cars no follow no more. Miss Ali okay?"

"I'm going to find out," Marc said trying to keep his emotions in check. "I'll bring her back, I promise." Melisma nodded and laid her head in Luke's neck. "Take her home, Lucian, I need to go."

"Just be careful," Luke said softly as Marc nodded.

"Marc," Raven said after clearing his throat.

"Yeah?"

"Use it."

Marc nodded and sighed, "Da."